Three killed, five injured in KC wreck caused by Jeep fleeing police

Three people were killed and five were seriously injured in a crash near 23rd Street and Television Place Friday afternoon. One of the vehicles involved was pursued by Independence police, according to Sgt. Bill Mahoney with Kansas City police.

Two of those killed occupied a bystander vehicle not involved in the pursuit.

Independence police began a pursuit around 4 p.m. of a Jeep Patriot, which fled into Kansas City.